News Report | December 21, 2021
Medicare Adds Four New Codes For Care Management Of Single Chronic Health Conditions
For 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added four new codes for care management for complex chronic health conditions. The codes are for principal care management (PCM) defined as care management for a single chronic health condition expected to last between three and 12 months and that places the beneficiary at significant risk of death, acute exacerbation or decompensation, or functional decline. The codes are limited to activities for establishing, implementing, revising, or monitoring comprehensive care plans; and moderate or high complexity medical decisionmaking. The new PCM codes are to be used by professionals managing care for . . .